Police solve business burglaries quickly

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) It didn't take long for Juneau Police to collar an alleged burglar this weekend.

JPD officers said they responded to the report of a male subject trying to forcibly break into the back door of a business located in the 2000 block of Jordan Avenue Friday. They learned that two local businesses had been burglarized. One business sustained $2,000 in property damage.

Officers in the area said they soon pulled over a vehicle with a suspect inside that matched the description of the suspect seen trying to break in. The suspect vehicle, a 2000 Cadillac was located on Del Rae Road.

Shawn Travis Beaird, 35, was charged with three counts of burglary second degree, two counts of criminal mischief third degree, criminal mischief in the fourth degree and two counts of theft in the fourth degree. Police were also able to recover all the cash stolen from the businesses.

Beaird was held at the Lemon Creek Correctional Center without bond this weekend to await his arraignment.

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